What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Instructor, Design's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Adjunct Instructor, Design?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Instructor, Design roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Instructor, Design's salary?

An Adjunct Instructor, Design's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,629 for beginners, reaching about $87,713 at mid-level, and approach $132,813 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Instructor, Design?

Adjunct Instructor, Design salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Instructor, Design roles are District of Columbia $74,876, California $74,592, Massachusetts $73,597. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Instructor, Design roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Instructor, Design level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Adjunct Chemistry Instructor: $64,243; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,571.

Adjunct Instructor, Design Salary in Iowa

How much does an Adjunct Instructor, Design make in Iowa? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Instructor, Design in Iowa is $64,718 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Adjunct Instructor, Design's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,709
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,363 to $69,948
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,488

10% $54,488

50% (Median) $64,718

90% $74,709

Adjunct Instructor, Design Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,948	$5,829	$1,345	$34
Average	$64,718	$5,393	$1,245	$31
25th Percentile	$59,363	$4,947	$1,142	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Instructor, Design Salaries

An Adjunct Instructor, Design's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adjunct Instructor, Design Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Instructor, Design's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $63,629
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,444
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,713
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,355
Expert (over 8 years): $132,813

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Adjunct Instructor, Design	less than 1 year	$63,629
CAD Drafter II	1-2 years	$72,444
CAD Drafter III	2-4 years	$87,713
CAD Drafter IV	5-8 years	$113,355
CAD Drafter V	over 8 years	$132,813

How Do Adjunct Instructor, Design Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adjunct Instructor, Designs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $74,876.
California: $74,592.
Massachusetts: $73,597.

District of Columbia $74,876 California $74,592 Massachusetts $73,597 Washington $73,327 New Jersey $73,300 Alaska $73,205 Connecticut $72,272 New York $71,893

Hawaii $70,683 Rhode Island $70,115 Maryland $69,729 Minnesota $69,202 Colorado $68,999 Illinois $68,931 Oregon $68,674 Delaware $68,485

New Hampshire $68,366 Virginia $68,099 Pennsylvania $67,322 Nevada $66,930 North Dakota $66,801 Michigan $66,598 Wisconsin $66,524 Vermont $66,375

Texas $65,962 Maine $65,935 Arizona $65,895 Ohio $65,848 Georgia $65,225 Indiana $64,914 Wyoming $64,853 Utah $64,759

Iowa $64,718 Kansas $64,394 Louisiana $64,299 North Carolina $64,265 Missouri $64,252 Florida $63,988 Montana $63,846 Nebraska $63,711

Kentucky $63,636 South Carolina $63,366 Tennessee $63,197 Idaho $63,129 New Mexico $62,635 Oklahoma $62,527 Alabama $62,128 South Dakota $61,459

Arkansas $61,093 West Virginia $60,897 Mississippi $60,309

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Instructor, Design

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $63,067
Melvin: $62,883
Milford: $63,151

West Bend, IA $63,067

Melvin, IA $62,883

Milford, IA $63,151

Ocheyedan, IA $62,995

Okoboji, IA $63,386

Royal, IA $63,079

Ruthven, IA $63,082

Spirit Lake, IA $63,327

Superior, IA $63,381

Terril, IA $63,032

Wallingford, IA $63,119

Webb, IA $63,019

Carroll, IA $63,134

Arcadia, IA $63,034

Arthur, IA $62,977

Aspinwall, IA $63,394

Auburn, IA $63,007

Breda, IA $63,023

Charter Oak, IA $63,005

Dedham, IA $63,141

Deloit, IA $63,075

Denison, IA $63,224

Glidden, IA $63,228

Halbur, IA $63,233

Ida Grove, IA $62,965

Irwin, IA $63,375

Kirkman, IA $63,328

Kiron, IA $62,988

Lake City, IA $63,063

Lake View, IA $63,078

Lanesboro, IA $63,324

Lidderdale, IA $63,154

Lohrville, IA $63,142

Manilla, IA $63,262

Manning, IA $63,219

Odebolt, IA $63,035

Ralston, IA $63,520

Ricketts, IA $63,199

Schleswig, IA $63,024

Scranton, IA $63,496

Templeton, IA $63,101

Vail, IA $63,051

Wall Lake, IA $63,053

Westside, IA $63,020

Council Bluffs, IA $64,265

Carter Lake, IA $64,265

Arion, IA $63,131

Avoca, IA $63,774

Blencoe, IA $62,990

Carson, IA $63,941

Crescent, IA $64,262

Defiance, IA $63,335

Dow City, IA $63,267

Dunlap, IA $63,302

Earling, IA $63,411

Elk Horn, IA $63,495

Elliott, IA $63,456

Emerson, IA $63,807

Glenwood, IA $64,086

Griswold, IA $63,583

Hancock, IA $63,861

Harlan, IA $63,589

Hastings, IA $63,864

Henderson, IA $63,909

Honey Creek, IA $64,232

Kimballton, IA $63,416

Lewis, IA $63,521

Little Sioux, IA $63,305

Logan, IA $63,937

Mc Clelland, IA $64,173

Macedonia, IA $63,986

Magnolia, IA $63,883

Malvern, IA $63,907

Marne, IA $63,481

Minden, IA $64,035

Mineola, IA $64,182

Missouri Valley, IA $64,060

Modale, IA $63,905

Mondamin, IA $63,653

Moorhead, IA $63,055

Van Meter, IA $65,670

Van Wert, IA $63,750

Waukee, IA $65,867

Weldon, IA $63,842

West Des Moines, IA $66,176

What Cheer, IA $63,440

Whitten, IA $63,534

Williams, IA $63,177

Williamson, IA $64,511

Winterset, IA $65,096

Wiota, IA $63,309

Woodburn, IA $64,668

Woodward, IA $65,313

Yale, IA $64,204

Zearing, IA $63,764

Des Moines, IA $66,328

Urbandale, IA $66,207

Windsor Heights, IA $66,298

Clive, IA $66,071

Pleasant Hill, IA $66,210

Mason City, IA $63,224

Alexander, IA $63,007

Belmond, IA $63,095

Britt, IA $63,060

Buffalo Center, IA $63,132

Carpenter, IA $63,765

Chapin, IA $63,334

Clear Lake, IA $63,158

Corwith, IA $62,980

Coulter, IA $63,328

Crystal Lake, IA $63,329

Dougherty, IA $62,948

Fertile, IA $63,112

Floyd, IA $63,251

Forest City, IA $63,118

Garner, IA $63,092

Goodell, IA $62,982

Grafton, IA $63,121

Hampton, IA $63,157

Hanlontown, IA $63,035

Joice, IA $63,082

Kanawha, IA $63,007

Kensett, IA $63,032

Klemme, IA $63,037

Lake Mills, IA $63,251

Lakota, IA $63,084

Latimer, IA $63,080

Leland, IA $63,112

Sioux Center, IA $62,718

Neola, IA $64,092

Oakland, IA $63,915

Mount Ayr, IA $63,024

Nodaway, IA $63,132

Orient, IA $63,691

Prescott, IA $63,123

Redding, IA $62,889

Shannon City, IA $63,410

Sharpsburg, IA $62,880

Tingley, IA $63,398

Villisca, IA $63,311

Akron, IA $61,981

Alta, IA $63,098

Alton, IA $62,708

Anthon, IA $61,979

Aurelia, IA $62,942

Battle Creek, IA $62,818

Bronson, IA $61,549

Brunsville, IA $61,914

Calumet, IA $63,247

Castana, IA $62,761

Chatsworth, IA $62,141

Cherokee, IA $62,861

Cleghorn, IA $62,608

Climbing Hill, IA $61,774

Correctionville, IA $62,128

Cushing, IA $62,578

Danbury, IA $62,706

Galva, IA $62,892

Granville, IA $62,697

Hawarden, IA $62,565

Hinton, IA $61,519

Holstein, IA $62,748

Hornick, IA $62,052

Ireton, IA $62,467

Kingsley, IA $61,863

Larrabee, IA $62,877

Lawton, IA $61,492

Le Mars, IA $61,946

Linn Grove, IA $63,015

Mapleton, IA $62,880

Marcus, IA $62,527

Maurice, IA $62,522

Meriden, IA $62,746

Merrill, IA $61,644

Moville, IA $61,730

Onawa, IA $62,898

Orange City, IA $62,804

Oto, IA $62,216

Oyens, IA $62,096

Paullina, IA $62,860

Peterson, IA $63,015

Pierson, IA $62,077

Quimby, IA $62,574

Remsen, IA $62,186

Rodney, IA $62,360

Salix, IA $61,620

Schaller, IA $63,037

Sergeant Bluff, IA $61,425

Sloan, IA $61,948

Smithland, IA $62,284

Sutherland, IA $63,042

Ute, IA $63,011

Washta, IA $62,450

Westfield, IA $61,667

Whiting, IA $62,280

Sioux City, IA $61,350

Sheldon, IA $62,831

Alvord, IA $62,028

Archer, IA $62,850

Ashton, IA $62,724

Boyden, IA $62,635

Doon, IA $62,189

George, IA $62,585

Hospers, IA $62,827

Hull, IA $62,595

Inwood, IA $61,952

Larchwood, IA $61,799

Lester, IA $61,970

Little Rock, IA $62,680

Matlock, IA $62,840

Primghar, IA $63,039

Rock Rapids, IA $62,204

Rock Valley, IA $62,166

Sanborn, IA $62,931

Sibley, IA $62,896

Spencer, IA $63,205

Massena, IA $63,213

Gifford, IA $63,384

Lenox, IA $63,085

Ackworth, IA $65,622

Adair, IA $63,475

Adel, IA $65,436

Albion, IA $63,443

Alden, IA $63,195

Alleman, IA $65,793

Allerton, IA $63,245

Altoona, IA $66,092

Ames, IA $65,008

Anita, IA $63,222

Ankeny, IA $66,050

Atlantic, IA $63,564

Audubon, IA $63,232

Bagley, IA $63,882

Barnes City, IA $63,388

Baxter, IA $65,136

Bayard, IA $63,700

Beaver, IA $64,383

Berwick, IA $66,209

Bevington, IA $65,641

Blairsburg, IA $63,086

Bondurant, IA $65,917

Boone, IA $64,720

Booneville, IA $65,778

Bouton, IA $65,214

Boxholm, IA $64,095

Bradford, IA $63,406

Brayton, IA $63,321

Buckeye, IA $63,247

Bussey, IA $64,057

Cambridge, IA $65,472

Carlisle, IA $66,001

Casey, IA $63,763

Chariton, IA $64,226

Churdan, IA $63,386

Clemons, IA $63,536

Clio, IA $63,170

Colfax, IA $65,493

Collins, IA $65,201

Colo, IA $64,494

Columbia, IA $64,684

Coon Rapids, IA $63,397

Cooper, IA $64,095

Corydon, IA $63,477

Cumming, IA $65,948

Melcher Dallas, IA $65,008

Dallas Center, IA $65,628

Dana, IA $63,849

Davis City, IA $63,091

Dawson, IA $64,780

Decatur, IA $63,255

Derby, IA $63,991

De Soto, IA $65,449

Dexter, IA $64,851

Dows, IA $63,028

Earlham, IA $65,162

Elkhart, IA $65,795

Ellston, IA $63,544

Ellsworth, IA $63,665

Exira, IA $63,265

Ferguson, IA $63,843

Galt, IA $62,968

Garden City, IA $63,858

Garden Grove, IA $63,593

Gibson, IA $63,445

Gilbert, IA $64,710

Gilman, IA $63,621

Grand Junction, IA $64,079

Grand River, IA $63,518

Granger, IA $65,752

Gray, IA $63,364

Grimes, IA $65,948

Grinnell, IA $63,780

Guthrie Center, IA $63,740

Hamilton, IA $64,122

Pacific Junction, IA $64,076

Hamlin, IA $63,171

Little Cedar, IA $63,681

Mc Intire, IA $64,116

Manly, IA $63,086

Meservey, IA $63,002

Nora Springs, IA $63,184

Northwood, IA $63,445

Orchard, IA $63,216

Osage, IA $63,287

Plymouth, IA $63,062

Rake, IA $63,333

Riceville, IA $63,724

Rock Falls, IA $63,184

Rockford, IA $63,119

Rockwell, IA $63,076

Rowan, IA $62,989

Rudd, IA $63,199

Saint Ansgar, IA $63,615

Scarville, IA $63,200

Sheffield, IA $63,053

Stacyville, IA $63,980

Swaledale, IA $63,032

Thompson, IA $63,127

Thornton, IA $63,011

Titonka, IA $63,038

Toeterville, IA $63,849

Ventura, IA $63,071

Wesley, IA $63,003

Woden, IA $62,999

Fort Dodge, IA $63,316

Albert City, IA $63,069

Algona, IA $63,155

Armstrong, IA $63,119

Ayrshire, IA $63,022

Badger, IA $63,088

Bancroft, IA $63,066

Barnum, IA $63,025

Bode, IA $63,033

Bradgate, IA $62,997

Burnside, IA $63,667

Burt, IA $63,023

Callender, IA $63,297

Clare, IA $63,009

Clarion, IA $63,078

Curlew, IA $62,977

Cylinder, IA $62,972

Dakota City, IA $63,412

Dayton, IA $63,778

Dolliver, IA $63,117

Duncombe, IA $63,298

Eagle Grove, IA $63,118

Early, IA $63,041

Emmetsburg, IA $63,129

Farnhamville, IA $63,314

Fenton, IA $63,016

Fonda, IA $63,030

Gilmore City, IA $63,019

Goldfield, IA $63,033

Gowrie, IA $63,493

Harcourt, IA $63,678

Hardy, IA $62,974

Havelock, IA $62,998

Humboldt, IA $63,140

Jolley, IA $62,950

Knierim, IA $63,197

Laurens, IA $63,107

Ledyard, IA $63,157

Lehigh, IA $63,536

Livermore, IA $63,036

Lone Rock, IA $63,004

Lu Verne, IA $62,984

Lytton, IA $63,019

Mallard, IA $63,022

Manson, IA $63,087

Marathon, IA $63,058

Moorland, IA $63,097

Nemaha, IA $62,995

Newell, IA $63,075

Otho, IA $63,435

Ottosen, IA $62,978

Palmer, IA $62,993

Plover, IA $63,225

Pocahontas, IA $63,098

Pomeroy, IA $63,045

Rembrandt, IA $63,055

Renwick, IA $63,012

Ringsted, IA $63,032

Rockwell City, IA $63,065

Rolfe, IA $63,026

Rutland, IA $63,011

Sac City, IA $63,080

Sioux Rapids, IA $63,093

Somers, IA $63,013

Storm Lake, IA $63,214

Swea City, IA $63,137

Thor, IA $63,014

Truesdale, IA $63,346

Varina, IA $63,322

Vincent, IA $63,006

Webster City, IA $63,467

Luana, IA $63,042

Mc Gregor, IA $63,144

Marquette, IA $63,341

Monona, IA $63,140

New Albin, IA $63,475

Ossian, IA $63,074

Postville, IA $63,122

Protivin, IA $63,276

Randalia, IA $63,045

Ridgeway, IA $63,123

Saint Lucas, IA $63,348

Spillville, IA $63,383

Wadena, IA $63,092

Waterville, IA $63,179

Waucoma, IA $63,060

Waukon, IA $63,281

West Union, IA $63,151

Ainsworth, IA $63,385

Alburnett, IA $64,421

Amana, IA $64,337

Anamosa, IA $64,109

Atkins, IA $64,464

Baldwin, IA $63,323

Belle Plaine, IA $63,643

Blairstown, IA $63,995

Brandon, IA $63,364

Brooklyn, IA $63,560

Center Junction, IA $63,706

Center Point, IA $64,221

Central City, IA $64,285

Chelsea, IA $63,411

Clarence, IA $63,548

Clutier, IA $63,368

Coggon, IA $63,995

Prairieburg, IA $64,091

Conroy, IA $64,108

Guernsey, IA $63,595

Deep River, IA $63,525

Delhi, IA $63,581

Dysart, IA $63,294

Elberon, IA $63,393

Ely, IA $64,632

Fairfax, IA $64,598

Garrison, IA $63,455

Harper, IA $63,494

Hartford, IA $65,792

Harvey, IA $64,298

Haverhill, IA $63,791

Hubbard, IA $63,467

Humeston, IA $63,713

Huxley, IA $65,513

Indianola, IA $65,676

Iowa Falls, IA $63,307

Ira, IA $65,305

Jamaica, IA $64,190

Jefferson, IA $63,922

Jewell, IA $63,805

Johnston, IA $66,082

Kamrar, IA $63,479

Kellerton, IA $63,172

Kelley, IA $65,315

Kellogg, IA $64,047

Keswick, IA $63,517

Killduff, IA $64,770

Knoxville, IA $64,920

Hartwick, IA $63,516

Mount Pleasant, IA $63,270

Rome, IA $63,129

Mount Union, IA $63,185

New London, IA $63,264

Oakville, IA $63,272

Olds, IA $63,540

Pilot Grove, IA $63,341

Salem, IA $63,142

Sperry, IA $63,276

Stockport, IA $63,085

Swedesburg, IA $63,321

Wapello, IA $63,394

Wayland, IA $63,262

West Burlington, IA $63,417

West Point, IA $63,146

Saint Paul, IA $63,342

Wever, IA $63,163

Winfield, IA $63,295

Yarmouth, IA $63,190

Andover, IA $63,411

Atalissa, IA $63,541

Bennett, IA $63,564

Bettendorf, IA $63,619

Blue Grass, IA $63,680

Bryant, IA $63,393

Buffalo, IA $63,661

Calamus, IA $63,580

Camanche, IA $63,506

Charlotte, IA $63,442

Clinton, IA $63,449

Columbus City, IA $63,700

Columbus Junction, IA $63,392

Conesville, IA $63,427

De Witt, IA $63,537

Dixon, IA $63,637

Donahue, IA $63,669

Durant, IA $63,612

Eldridge, IA $63,726

Fruitland, IA $63,477

Goose Lake, IA $63,422

Grand Mound, IA $63,557

Grandview, IA $63,434

Le Claire, IA $63,570

Letts, IA $63,404

Lone Tree, IA $63,557

Long Grove, IA $63,638

Low Moor, IA $63,501

Mc Causland, IA $63,574

Montpelier, IA $63,634

Moscow, IA $63,547

Muscatine, IA $63,523

New Liberty, IA $63,596

Nichols, IA $63,458

Pleasant Valley, IA $63,555

Princeton, IA $63,566

Stockton, IA $63,652

Teeds Grove, IA $63,389

Tipton, IA $63,590

Walcott, IA $63,725

Welton, IA $63,500

West Liberty, IA $63,539

Wheatland, IA $63,540

Wilton, IA $63,571

Davenport, IA $64,184

Hiawatha, IA $64,678

Hills, IA $63,839

Homestead, IA $64,255

Hopkinton, IA $63,853

Iowa City, IA $63,939

Coralville, IA $64,206

Kalona, IA $63,802

Keota, IA $63,516

Keystone, IA $63,620

Ladora, IA $63,792

Langworthy, IA $63,901

Lisbon, IA $64,274

Lost Nation, IA $63,487

Lowden, IA $63,539

Luzerne, IA $63,810

Marengo, IA $63,985

Marion, IA $64,593

Martelle, IA $64,291

Mechanicsville, IA $64,021

Middle Amana, IA $64,316

Millersburg, IA $64,043

Monmouth, IA $63,339

Monticello, IA $63,819

Morley, IA $64,070

Mount Auburn, IA $63,359

Mount Vernon, IA $64,498

Newhall, IA $64,273

North English, IA $63,748

North Liberty, IA $64,402

Norway, IA $64,421

Oakdale, IA $64,215

Olin, IA $63,834

Onslow, IA $63,435

Oxford, IA $64,240

Oxford Junction, IA $63,455

Palo, IA $64,531

Parnell, IA $64,029

Quasqueton, IA $63,516

Riverside, IA $63,648

Robins, IA $64,635

Rowley, IA $63,484

Ryan, IA $63,817

Shellsburg, IA $64,318

Solon, IA $64,369

South Amana, IA $64,180

South English, IA $63,642

Springville, IA $64,419

Stanwood, IA $63,740

Swisher, IA $64,515

Tama, IA $63,493

Morning Sun, IA $63,299

Lacona, IA $65,041

Lamoni, IA $63,124

Laurel, IA $63,878

Le Grand, IA $63,775

Leighton, IA $64,022

Leon, IA $63,481

Liberty Center, IA $65,184

Linden, IA $64,862

Lineville, IA $63,083

Liscomb, IA $63,408

Lorimor, IA $64,222

Lovilia, IA $64,010

Lucas, IA $64,764

Luther, IA $65,126

Lynnville, IA $64,068

Mc Callsburg, IA $63,831

Macksburg, IA $64,107

Madrid, IA $65,367

Malcom, IA $63,395

Marshalltown, IA $63,616

Martensdale, IA $65,749

Maxwell, IA $65,496

Melbourne, IA $64,247

Menlo, IA $63,964

Millerton, IA $63,861

Milo, IA $65,396

Minburn, IA $65,296

Mingo, IA $65,430

Mitchellville, IA $65,821

Monroe, IA $65,247

Montezuma, IA $63,548

Montour, IA $63,438

Murray, IA $64,093

Nevada, IA $64,940

New Providence, IA $63,388

New Sharon, IA $63,740

Newton, IA $65,007

New Virginia, IA $65,175

Norwalk, IA $66,043

Ogden, IA $64,302

Osceola, IA $64,319

Otley, IA $65,054

Panora, IA $64,324

Paton, IA $63,679

Patterson, IA $65,479

Pella, IA $64,425

Perry, IA $64,975

Peru, IA $64,973

Pilot Mound, IA $63,968

Pleasantville, IA $65,417

Polk City, IA $65,789

Popejoy, IA $63,300

Prairie City, IA $65,586

Prole, IA $65,722

Radcliffe, IA $63,544

Randall, IA $64,143

Reasnor, IA $64,889

Redfield, IA $64,990

Rhodes, IA $65,020

Rippey, IA $64,189

Roland, IA $64,074

Runnells, IA $65,894

Russell, IA $63,880

Saint Anthony, IA $63,589

Saint Charles, IA $65,445

Saint Marys, IA $65,536

Searsboro, IA $63,789

Sheldahl, IA $65,563

Slater, IA $65,628

Stanhope, IA $63,836

State Center, IA $63,905

Story City, IA $64,121

Stratford, IA $63,849

Stuart, IA $64,239

Sully, IA $64,254

Swan, IA $65,659

Thayer, IA $63,849

Thornburg, IA $63,725

Tracy, IA $64,133

Truro, IA $65,005

Union, IA $63,381

Whittemore, IA $63,054

Woolstock, IA $63,021

Ackley, IA $63,162

Allison, IA $63,032

Alta Vista, IA $63,231

Aplington, IA $63,039

Aredale, IA $62,998

Arlington, IA $63,143

Aurora, IA $63,226

Austinville, IA $63,037

Beaman, IA $63,260

Bristow, IA $63,025

Buckingham, IA $63,159

Cedar Falls, IA $63,000

Charles City, IA $63,291

Clarksville, IA $63,030

Colwell, IA $63,506

Conrad, IA $63,263

Denver, IA $63,071

Dewar, IA $63,153

Dike, IA $63,060

Dumont, IA $63,071

Dunkerton, IA $63,129

Eldora, IA $63,361

Elma, IA $63,165

Fairbank, IA $63,125

Fredericksburg, IA $63,070

Frederika, IA $63,014

Garwin, IA $63,419

Geneva, IA $63,043

Gilbertville, IA $63,174

Gladbrook, IA $63,242

Greene, IA $63,048

Grundy Center, IA $63,130

Hazleton, IA $63,186

Holland, IA $63,052

Hudson, IA $63,136

Independence, IA $63,272

Ionia, IA $63,050

Janesville, IA $63,034

Jesup, IA $63,176

Kesley, IA $63,034

Lamont, IA $63,247

La Porte City, IA $63,193

Lincoln, IA $63,186

Marble Rock, IA $63,053

Masonville, IA $63,642

Maynard, IA $63,128

Morrison, IA $63,096

Nashua, IA $63,009

New Hampton, IA $63,269

New Hartford, IA $63,036

North Washington, IA $63,283

Oelwein, IA $63,144

Oran, IA $63,111

Toddville, IA $64,540

Toledo, IA $63,374

Troy Mills, IA $63,961

Urbana, IA $63,894

Van Horne, IA $63,955

Victor, IA $63,669

Vining, IA $63,629

Vinton, IA $63,755

Viola, IA $64,427

Walford, IA $64,500

Walker, IA $63,857

Washington, IA $63,497

Watkins, IA $64,254

Webster, IA $63,539

Wellman, IA $63,707

West Branch, IA $63,807

West Chester, IA $63,506

Williamsburg, IA $64,043

Wyoming, IA $63,487

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,705

Ottumwa, IA $63,289

Agency, IA $63,227

Albia, IA $63,665

Batavia, IA $63,121

Beacon, IA $63,991

Birmingham, IA $63,116

Blakesburg, IA $63,207

Bloomfield, IA $63,106

West Grove, IA $63,044

Brighton, IA $63,239

Cantril, IA $63,038

Cedar, IA $63,359

Centerville, IA $63,156

Chillicothe, IA $63,525

Cincinnati, IA $63,036

Delta, IA $63,270

Douds, IA $63,088

Drakesville, IA $63,087

Eddyville, IA $63,555

Eldon, IA $63,179

Exline, IA $63,042

Fairfield, IA $63,259

Floris, IA $63,101

Fremont, IA $63,331

Hayesville, IA $63,512

Hedrick, IA $63,129

Keosauqua, IA $63,114

Kirkville, IA $63,432

Libertyville, IA $63,156

Martinsburg, IA $63,397

Melrose, IA $63,742

Milton, IA $63,084

Moravia, IA $63,347

Moulton, IA $63,039

Mount Sterling, IA $62,972

Mystic, IA $63,364

Ollie, IA $63,286

Oskaloosa, IA $63,834

Packwood, IA $63,123

Plano, IA $63,366

Promise City, IA $63,435

Pulaski, IA $63,086

Richland, IA $63,305

Rose Hill, IA $63,350

Selma, IA $63,071

Seymour, IA $63,161

Sigourney, IA $63,464

Udell, IA $63,006

Unionville, IA $63,027

University Park, IA $63,939

Burlington, IA $63,443

Argyle, IA $63,080

Bonaparte, IA $63,101

Crawfordsville, IA $63,288

Danville, IA $63,230

Denmark, IA $63,376

Donnellson, IA $63,135

Farmington, IA $63,085

Fort Madison, IA $63,316

Hillsboro, IA $63,076

Houghton, IA $63,366

Keokuk, IA $63,311

Lockridge, IA $63,132

Mediapolis, IA $63,351

Middletown, IA $63,174

Montrose, IA $63,182

Lime Springs, IA $63,720

Panama, IA $63,673

Persia, IA $63,920

Pisgah, IA $63,464

Portsmouth, IA $63,792

Red Oak, IA $63,629

Shelby, IA $63,862

Silver City, IA $64,108

Soldier, IA $63,023

Stanton, IA $63,413

Treynor, IA $64,140

Underwood, IA $64,217

Walnut, IA $63,629

Westphalia, IA $63,607

Woodbine, IA $63,744

Shenandoah, IA $63,481

Blanchard, IA $63,109

Braddyville, IA $63,000

Clarinda, IA $63,264

Coin, IA $63,188

College Springs, IA $63,321

Essex, IA $63,420

Farragut, IA $63,391

Hamburg, IA $63,295

Imogene, IA $63,625

New Market, IA $63,092

Northboro, IA $63,179

Percival, IA $63,543

Randolph, IA $63,658

Riverton, IA $63,349

Shambaugh, IA $63,414

Sidney, IA $63,583

Tabor, IA $63,788

Thurman, IA $63,729

Yorktown, IA $63,481

Dubuque, IA $63,495

Tiffin, IA $64,254

Andrew, IA $63,677

Bellevue, IA $63,370

Bernard, IA $63,293

Cascade, IA $63,512

Colesburg, IA $63,220

Delaware, IA $63,717

Delmar, IA $63,464

Dundee, IA $63,280

Durango, IA $63,264

Dyersville, IA $63,523

Earlville, IA $63,452

Edgewood, IA $63,257

Elkader, IA $63,094

Elkport, IA $63,100

Epworth, IA $63,414

Farley, IA $63,452

Farmersburg, IA $63,047

Garber, IA $63,100

Garnavillo, IA $63,110

Greeley, IA $63,281

Guttenberg, IA $63,189

Holy Cross, IA $63,221

La Motte, IA $63,304

Luxemburg, IA $63,524

Manchester, IA $63,536

Maquoketa, IA $63,437

Miles, IA $63,323

New Vienna, IA $63,276

North Buena Vista, IA $63,202

Peosta, IA $63,401

Preston, IA $63,393

Sabula, IA $63,373

Saint Donatus, IA $63,503

Saint Olaf, IA $63,014

Sherrill, IA $63,182

Spragueville, IA $63,295

Springbrook, IA $63,516

Strawberry Point, IA $63,208

Volga, IA $63,097

Worthington, IA $63,491

Zwingle, IA $63,249

Decorah, IA $63,412

Calmar, IA $63,094

Castalia, IA $63,007

Chester, IA $64,125

Clermont, IA $63,097

Cresco, IA $63,422

Dorchester, IA $63,433

Elgin, IA $63,084

Fayette, IA $63,152

Fort Atkinson, IA $63,076

Harpers Ferry, IA $63,170

Hawkeye, IA $63,059

Highlandville, IA $63,595

Lansing, IA $63,360

Lawler, IA $63,092

Parkersburg, IA $63,042

Plainfield, IA $63,024

Raymond, IA $63,175

Readlyn, IA $63,089

Reinbeck, IA $63,103

Shell Rock, IA $63,036

Stanley, IA $63,195

Steamboat Rock, IA $63,253

Stout, IA $63,045

Sumner, IA $63,031

Traer, IA $63,222

Tripoli, IA $63,040

Waverly, IA $63,038

Wellsburg, IA $63,139

Westgate, IA $63,106

Winthrop, IA $63,438

Waterloo, IA $63,203

Evansdale, IA $63,186

Creston, IA $63,636

Afton, IA $63,819

Arispe, IA $63,820

Bedford, IA $62,923

Benton, IA $62,881

Blockton, IA $62,840

Bridgewater, IA $63,103

Carbon, IA $63,389

Clearfield, IA $62,929

Corning, IA $63,171

Cromwell, IA $63,647

Cumberland, IA $63,324

Diagonal, IA $63,105

Fontanelle, IA $63,452

Grant, IA $63,658

Gravity, IA $62,983

Greenfield, IA $63,877

Arnolds Park, IA $63,418

Dickens, IA $63,020

Estherville, IA $63,216

Everly, IA $63,055

Fostoria, IA $63,378

Gillett Grove, IA $63,236

Graettinger, IA $63,068

Greenville, IA $63,044

Gruver, IA $63,188

Harris, IA $63,067

Hartley, IA $63,067

Lake Park, IA $63,153

Adjunct Instructor, Design Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Instructor, Design roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Adjunct Instructor, Design positions in Biotechnology or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adjunct Instructor, Design as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adjunct Instructor, Design

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$77,662	$37.0	20%
Business Services	$76,367	$37.0	18%
Construction	$75,073	$36.0	16%
Energy & Utilities	$73,779	$35.0	14%
Healthcare	$72,484	$35.0	12%

Adjunct Instructor, Design Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Instructor, Design's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$59,363

Average $64,718/year

$69,948

$4,947

Average $5,393/month

$5,829

$1,142

Average $1,245/week

$1,345

$29

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,948	$5,829	$1,345	$34
Average	$64,718	$5,393	$1,245	$31
25th Percentile	$59,363	$4,947	$1,142	$29

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